Cape Verde vs Tonga: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Cape Verde
0.0765
in 2023
Tonga
0.0792
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
119th
Tonga rank
117th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0792 against 0.0765 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1138 | 0.0889 | 0.0249 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0816 | 0.0816 | 0 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0792 against 0.0765 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 0.0027, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 117th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.